There are, in theory, emotionally stable adults who happen to be virgins and are capable discussing their virginity without humiliating themselves. Unfortunately, the humiliation-prone virgins on TLC and in the "Femail" section of The Daily Mail are constantly drowning the normal ones out.

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Femail begins its latest "Happy To Be Virgins" feature begins with a proclamation: "They're stylish, eligible women who you'd assume would have their pick of lovers." Then it presents a series of full-body portraits, alongside sob stories about troubled self-esteem.